Des Moines, IA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 49,119 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,404 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 2,898 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 21,087 | 42.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 10,125 | 20.6 |
| College or graduate school | 11,605 | 23.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 128,664 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,033 | 5.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 14,788 | 11.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 43,116 | 33.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 27,713 | 21.5 |
| Associate degree | 7,911 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 19,793 | 15.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 8,310 | 6.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 156,842 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 44,303 | 28.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 79,851 | 50.9 |
| Separated | 2,655 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 10,189 | 6.5 |
Female | 8,227 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 19,844 | 12.7 |
Female | 11,671 | 7.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,318 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,484 | 44.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 149,509 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 18,733 | 12.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 42,535 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,824 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 115,210 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 22,761 | 19.8 |
Percent employed | 59.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 92,449 | 80.2 |
Percent employed | 82.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 23,085 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,918 | 43.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 183,502 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 93,426 | 50.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 84,052 | 45.8 |
Same county | 54,817 | 29.9 |
Different county | 29,235 | 15.9 |
Same state | 14,459 | 7.9 |
Different state | 14,776 | 8.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 6,024 | 3.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 198,688 | 100.0 |
| Native | 182,975 | 92.1 |
Born in United States | 181,966 | 91.6 |
State of residence | 140,489 | 70.7 |
Different state | 41,477 | 20.9 |
Born outside United States | 1,009 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 15,713 | 7.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 10,071 | 5.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,480 | 2.3 |
Not a citizen | 11,233 | 5.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 15,713 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,216 | 20.5 |
| Asia | 5,239 | 33.3 |
| Africa | 1,038 | 6.6 |
| Oceania | 19 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 6,061 | 38.6 |
| Northern America | 140 | 0.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 183,502 | 100.0 |
| English only | 162,403 | 88.5 |
| Language other than English | 21,099 | 11.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 11,434 | 6.2 |
Spanish | 9,941 | 5.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,523 | 3.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,753 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,161 | 1.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5,279 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,045 | 1.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 198,688 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 197,922 | 99.6 |
| Arab | 403 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 1,427 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 2,775 | 1.4 |
| Dutch | 7,129 | 3.6 |
| English | 18,465 | 9.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,791 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 549 | 0.3 |
| German | 42,755 | 21.5 |
| Greek | 447 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 193 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 25,237 | 12.7 |
| Italian | 7,666 | 3.9 |
| Lithuanian | 300 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 7,473 | 3.8 |
| Polish | 1,752 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 33 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 451 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,212 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 3,141 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 102 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,961 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 6,285 | 3.2 |
| Swiss | 376 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 154 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 13,477 | 6.8 |
| Welsh | 2,074 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 95 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 45,199 | 22.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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